Behavioral Observation and Screening for DCF
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A child care worker recognizes and notes an identifiable
performance or behavior and uses instruments such as checklists,
anecdotal records, and running records. These instruments are
used to measure progress against a standard and to share results
with assessment experts. This is called:
ANSWER:
Observation
An instrument intended to identify and monitor normal development
or possible developmental delay is called:
ANSWER:
Screening
True or False: Screening programs are not diagnostic and are not
based on whether a child has passed a certain curriculum
ANSWER:
,True
True or False: The caregiver uses the child's age to interpret the
child's behavior
ANSWER:
True
True or False: When we observe a child struggling with a
developmental task, we get concerned about his/her progress
ANSWER:
True
True or False: When the child has not yet acquired the skills that are
typical for children his/her age, the caregiver should become
concerned
ANSWER:
True
1-2% of infants have no discernible disabling conditions at the time of
birth, but by school age, 10% of all children are found to have some
degree of developmental disability
ANSWER:
True
True or False: Parents could be unaware of the signs of
developmental delay. It is the child care provider who can draw
attention to a child who might benefit from professional intervention
ANSWER:
True
True or False: Proper screening leads to sound assessment so that
early detection of potential developmental problems will determine
the correct referral an intervention
,ANSWER:
True
Screening provides a common reference point and basis for
interaction for:
ANSWER:
parents, child care workers, child development specialists
The key benefits of developmental screenings are:
ANSWER:
Early detection, activities that strengthen the child's skills, quality
information is available to parents regarding in-the-home activities
that support normal development, common reference points and
basis for interaction for all stakeholders
True or False: If a child misses an early window of opportunity, some
later development is more difficult or even sometimes permanently
compromised
ANSWER:
True
Who is in the best position to detect early problems and provide
accurate, timely information about the child's development?
ANSWER:
Child care workers
True or False: Development occurs rapidly and typically progresses
in spurts
ANSWER:
True
, True or False: There are general stages and sequences of
development, but there is also an enormous variation between
children
ANSWER:
True
Changes in body shape and proportion, includes changes in weight,
height, visual perception, hearing, etc.
ANSWER:
Physical health
Refers to the child's intellectual or mental abilities. Involves finding,
processing and organizing information, and using it appropriately
ANSWER:
Cognitive development and general knowledge
True or False: Developmental skills are acquired in a logical
sequence
ANSWER:
True
Culture influences are important, it is made up of all the factors in an
environment that are accepted by the group as the norm. Culture
includes:
ANSWER:
Attitudes, values and beliefs, laws, ways of doing things
Culture includes ideas about:
ANSWER:
ways to relate to one's elders, behavior between boys and girls,
roles of men and women, child rearing practices such as discipline,
toilet training, feeding, and bathing
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A child care worker recognizes and notes an identifiable
performance or behavior and uses instruments such as checklists,
anecdotal records, and running records. These instruments are
used to measure progress against a standard and to share results
with assessment experts. This is called:
ANSWER:
Observation
An instrument intended to identify and monitor normal development
or possible developmental delay is called:
ANSWER:
Screening
True or False: Screening programs are not diagnostic and are not
based on whether a child has passed a certain curriculum
ANSWER:
,True
True or False: The caregiver uses the child's age to interpret the
child's behavior
ANSWER:
True
True or False: When we observe a child struggling with a
developmental task, we get concerned about his/her progress
ANSWER:
True
True or False: When the child has not yet acquired the skills that are
typical for children his/her age, the caregiver should become
concerned
ANSWER:
True
1-2% of infants have no discernible disabling conditions at the time of
birth, but by school age, 10% of all children are found to have some
degree of developmental disability
ANSWER:
True
True or False: Parents could be unaware of the signs of
developmental delay. It is the child care provider who can draw
attention to a child who might benefit from professional intervention
ANSWER:
True
True or False: Proper screening leads to sound assessment so that
early detection of potential developmental problems will determine
the correct referral an intervention
,ANSWER:
True
Screening provides a common reference point and basis for
interaction for:
ANSWER:
parents, child care workers, child development specialists
The key benefits of developmental screenings are:
ANSWER:
Early detection, activities that strengthen the child's skills, quality
information is available to parents regarding in-the-home activities
that support normal development, common reference points and
basis for interaction for all stakeholders
True or False: If a child misses an early window of opportunity, some
later development is more difficult or even sometimes permanently
compromised
ANSWER:
True
Who is in the best position to detect early problems and provide
accurate, timely information about the child's development?
ANSWER:
Child care workers
True or False: Development occurs rapidly and typically progresses
in spurts
ANSWER:
True
, True or False: There are general stages and sequences of
development, but there is also an enormous variation between
children
ANSWER:
True
Changes in body shape and proportion, includes changes in weight,
height, visual perception, hearing, etc.
ANSWER:
Physical health
Refers to the child's intellectual or mental abilities. Involves finding,
processing and organizing information, and using it appropriately
ANSWER:
Cognitive development and general knowledge
True or False: Developmental skills are acquired in a logical
sequence
ANSWER:
True
Culture influences are important, it is made up of all the factors in an
environment that are accepted by the group as the norm. Culture
includes:
ANSWER:
Attitudes, values and beliefs, laws, ways of doing things
Culture includes ideas about:
ANSWER:
ways to relate to one's elders, behavior between boys and girls,
roles of men and women, child rearing practices such as discipline,
toilet training, feeding, and bathing
